Posts Tagged ‘Drug’

Golden Clues to Cancer

Posted on: December 1st, 2023 by admin No Comments

My wife and I are the owners – sometimes called “pet parents” – of a golden retriever named Lila who […]

Update: The Microbiome and Breast Cancer

Posted on: May 26th, 2023 by admin

It was almost seven years ago that we published a blog about the role of the gut microbiome in breast cancer (© […]

Leap Forward with CRISPR

Posted on: November 18th, 2022 by admin

Two years ago, the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna for “the development of a method […]

Bioengineering Can Do It!

Posted on: October 14th, 2022 by admin

Ralph Weissleder (seen right, © Wikipedia), who is a professor of systems biology at Harvard and a specialist in interventional radiology, […]

World Dense Breast Day

Posted on: September 30th, 2022 by admin

On the eve of Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes the news that Katie Couric, the former CBS Evening News anchor, was diagnosed with […]

Harambee: A Book is Launched

Posted on: April 29th, 2022 by admin

Yesterday saw the launch of a marvellous new book authored by Mike Bruton entitled Harambee. Published by BestRed, an imprint […]

Cholesterol and Breast Cancer

Posted on: April 1st, 2022 by admin

Cholesterol is an organic molecule that has a chequered history and is generally associated with an unhealthy diet. High levels […]

Are Drugs Fairly Priced?

Posted on: February 11th, 2022 by admin 2 Comments

Trastuzumab – also known as Herceptin – is a life-saving drug that arrests the development and spread of an aggressive form of […]

Ultrasound to the Fore

Posted on: January 14th, 2022 by admin

The online magazine AuntMinnie.com has just published a review article by Emily Hayes entitled “Ultrasound jostles for bigger role in screening dense breasts.” With […]

Who Gets the Credit?

Posted on: November 12th, 2021 by admin

A patent provides protection to the inventor for 20 years, during which period the patent owner has an exclusive right […]